Mormons, like most Christian’s, in pursuit of greater spiritual understanding, pursue Christ’s words in scripture. Who’s words, on any given subject, are more authoritative than those of the Savior himself? Even more notable are subjects on which Christ never spoke…
Month: August 2014
Why I Stay
Talk presented at Sunstone Symposium on August 1, 2014 My husband and I both come from very active, conservative, multi-generational Mormon families. There has never been a time when the gospel wasn’t front and center in my life. Tom and…
Changing the Conversation
About three years ago or so, I was approached by a friend who wanted to solicit my participation in a documentary project about gay Mormons. The friend was Jon Hastings, someone I’d come to know through the gay Mormon blogging…
Crumbs from the table
“Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” —Matthew 15:27 The Church is not a welcoming place for LGBT people, and most are either forced out or leave. Meanwhile, there are still…
Reconciling My Faith (Journey of a Gay Mormon Young Adult)
By Bryan Clark (also published at his blog http://livingwholeheartedly8.blogspot.com/) A mission friend of mine recently asked me if I had written a post yet on my reconciliation of faith as he’d be interested to read it. I thought it would be…
COMPASSIONATE MINISTERING IN OUR WARDS AND STAKES
By Jonathan Manwaring As I start this morning, I want to thank all those who have organized and contributed to this conference in any way. I especially want to thank our friends for their bravery and faith in leading this…